Armenian, Azerbaijani Leaders Say Foreign Ministers To Meet Soon

Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan (left) of Armenia and Ceyhun Bayramov of Azerbaijan (combo photo)

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet soon to define the bitter rivals' borders and to seek progress toward a peace treaty, leaders of both countries said following meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Munich. Azerbaijani news agency APA on February 18 quoted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as saying his foreign minister, Ceyhun Bayramov, would meet "soon" with Armenia's Ararat Mirzoyan, although no date was given. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said, "The meeting of foreign ministers will refer to further discussion and agreement on the text of the peace treaty." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Armenian Service, click here. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service, click here.